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<br />CITY OF NORTH OIMSTID <br />RESOLiJTION N0. 88-43 <br />INTRODU(ED BY MAYOR M. YVONNE PETRIGAC AND ALL MEMMMS OF GOUNCIL <br />A RFSOLUTION <br />IN RE(bGNITION OF <br />FAIR HOUSING MON'IH and the TWINTIETH ,4[a1IVEtSpRy of the <br />CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1968 and TITLE VIII T4E2EIN, <br />AP'RIL, 1988 <br />AND DDQARING AN IIME[t6ENCY. <br />Affirming and supporting the constitutional rights of all citizens regardless <br />of race, religion, color, sex or national origin to live where they choose; and <br />WHIItFAS: It is the policy of this country, as set forth in the Constitution, <br />for fair housing throughout the United States; and <br />WHIItFA.S: This policy and the individual rights and responsibilities attendant <br />on it are set forth in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968; <br />and <br />WHMEAS: In 1987 Ouyahoga County continued to witness widespread incidents of <br />racial harassment and c.omplaints of housing discrimination by race; <br />and <br />WHIIiFAS: Zhe firebombing which resulted in a death at the home of a Black <br />family being harassed for living in a White nei.ghborhood in Cleveland <br />renains imresolved; and <br />WHEtFAS: Studies document. the contirnied incidence of illegal discrimination in <br />the Greater Cleveland housing market and the existence of segregated <br />cocRrnmities and school districts; and <br />WEiERFAS: Zhere exists in this camty areas which are integrating successfully <br />and which are in need of support to assure their continued existence <br />as racially diverse commmities; and <br />WEIERP'AS: For the past ZWFNIY YFARS, the MONIIi OF APRIL has been designated for <br />commemoration of the fair housing law, TITLE VIII of the CIVIL RIGHTS <br />AGT OF 1968. <br />NOW, THMUORE, BE IT RESOLVID that the City of North Olmsted, Chio is <br />determined to reaffirm its cauaitment to open housing and equal housing <br />opportimity for all of its.citizens.